FOR IG
The
FIYING MONK
Or simply à super
>
athlete ? asks HENRY LEWIS
MASS was in progress, the church was full and the
monk was late. For a moment he stood in the aisle of the back of the church, then giving a strange crỳ, he sailed up into the air.
he
in his
it a dozen yards to drop it in the hole dug for it.
another
he is
church
He flew the length of the was subject to fits. He was nave to land among the already very religious, but
Then there are the stories of burning candles on the altar, had a terrible temper.
Once his passengers. touching down so gently By the time he was that he did not disturb teens he had taken to wearing said to have grasped
a hair shirt to irritate himself priest by the hand a them.
and to-tying @ chain tight and spun him round until they The members of the congrega- around his waist to hurt him- both rose in the air. tion hardly faltered in their self. In those days it was com- prayers. For they had seen this monly believed that one became before. The monk was Joseph, holier by inflicting pain on the flying triar of Copertino, to oneself. day recognised as a saint by the Rome Catholic Church.
a
Uttering o strange cry, Joseph swoppr ed down and picked up the
cross
Sir Baldassare Rossi was madman, a raving lunatic. He was carried to Joseph's church strapped in a chair and foaming At 17 he tried to become a at the mouth. But Joseph Capuchin monk, but no untied him, took him by the It happened in Italy in the monastery wanted, him. He bair and fey about the church wings first half of the 17th century. was too ignorant, and kept go with him. When they lan-led that be did..
Did Friar, Joseph really fly? ing into trances. Several the nobleman was said to have Certainly the idea of levita- There are plenty of stories that monasteries turned him away. been miraculously cured. tion, lifting bodies into the he did on something like 70 Then one at Grotella,
a mile
without mechanical means, occasions and they are vouch- from Copertino, took him in to Mysterious rappings an old one. It is referred
His church belleves another, seven feet away
in ancient Egyptian writings.
70ft off the ground, s.. Magkians have, dona
air tricks on stages with the
is wires and darkness,
to
But. Dose bus beza cre
with such feats, indoor outdoors and belog : so people as the flying fre
Strange
Fome
of the
ed for by bishops, priests and look after their mules. He noblemen.
worked at his studies, and by At the age of, 60 Joseph, died ...This wingless
birdman is the time he was 25 he was
It has been demonstrated even said to have carried pas- priest.
a of a fever. A century later the
Catholic church proclaimed him seances by spiritualists, notably Copertino. sengers!
Daniel Dunglas, Home of a saint. He was still a strange person.
Edimburgh, a fsstrionable, 19th Chained himself He burned himself with candles,
Today a church named after century spiritualist
who gave stabbed himself
Undoubtedly. with needles. him stands as his memorial in seances. before, Robert Brown Joseph was born in Copertino, Stories began to circulate that Copertino. It was... built in ing the poet, Lord Lytton, the stories about hin.. have. a village between Brindisi and he had weird powers.
1748.. In the shops nearby author-politician, the Emperor exaggerated. Yet he must Otranto, in 1603. His father, a' Joseph was summoned to tourists can buy souvenir dolls of France, the Queen of Hol- had some strange ability.
Felice Naples to face the Inquisition, dressed as monks poor carpenter named
with wings land, and the King of Prussia. --The suggestion has been tu that Desa, died before the boy was the church court
tried and pictures of the saint in full
that Joseph was really no
mother born. His
was left those said to be guilty of flight.
there Tables turned.
việc Thăn tang nhiet, anh Three no heresy.
times with plenty of debts
the
mysterious rappings and he and long jumper of world him. Could be really money, and Joseph was born in Inquisition... questioned
fly? Did rose from the ground. In 1868 championship class. But does
all Then he was allowed to say Joseph really have the secret of he was said to have flown oui thất cũ explain SEWEY a stable.
He was far from strong and Mass in the Inquisition's own man-powered flight without of a window and in through stories? by the time he was eight
unusual happened during the service. But after it was over Joseph
but
he church. Nothing
The 17-21
?
Glub's five rules
went into a corner to pray. And the amazed worshippers
:
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The Hit Parade
saw him rise into the air and By Ted Thomas
float over their heads with arms wide as if on a cross.
A convert
WE
E seem to
falling in our marketing of new re- cords from the. United States and Britain these days. From Britain's top ten, only two singles are available here. Those missing are:- а
1. "Apache" Shadows
The Inquisition gend him to see the Pope, Urban VIIL He came into the Pope's presence and before..a word had been said, rose off the ground to float in an attitude of prayer..
With the blessing of the
ما
as
Membership in the 17-21 Pope, Joseph went Club is open to all monastery at Assisi, famous within that age group. the birthplace of Saint Francis. Contributions and all ac- tivities of the Club will
Prince Leopold of Tuscany be limited to members saw him one day floating before only.
an altar. After this experience Contributions may consist the prince entered the church of anything that is and later became a cardinal. The Duke of Brunswick, publishable
Lutheran, saw the same thing letters, stories, photo from
a hiding place in the graphs, drawings, verses. church when Joseph, could not But only the best will have known he was being be printed. All contributions MUST Catholic.
Now stories of the flying friar began to go around the world.
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watched. The Duke turned
But his fights were not made only in church,.... Once he was visiting a sick man in his home when he saw. A picture on the wall... He dew up on to a table to look at it more closely.
Warking in a garden with another priest he flew to the top of a tree and perched like a bird on a branch that would not have borne the weight of a normal man.
The most extraordinary story told of him is of the occasion when 10 labourers were
erect struggling to
а great walnut cross on a rocky bill struggling top. Sweating and they had got the heavy Cross nearly to the top but had
Tha
They're
2 "Because Young"-Duane Eddy....
4..."Please Don't Tease" -Cliff Richards.
5. "Tell Laura i Loved Her"-Ricky Valance.
6. "When WIII 1 Be Loved"-Everly Brothers.
7. "Only The Lonely"— Roy Orbinson.,
8. "As Long As Needs Me" Shirley Bas sey.
9,.."Paper Roses"-Kaye Sisters.
"
on records The story from America is hardly any, happier.
America's
top ten fea- tures five records that aren't available here Hongkong. They are-
In
- 8. "The Twist”—Chubby Checker.
5. "Volare"
· Rydel.
Bobby
6. "Chain Gang"-Sam Cooke.
9. "Never On Sunday" -Don Costa.
10. "Mr Custer"—Larry Bernė.
•
Some months ago Hong- kong was well up to the sales patterns. In the States and in Britain, now Beem to be lagging sadly behind.
to
stop to rest.
Along came Joseph Uttering the usual strange cry which he gave before flying, he left ground, swoped down on cross, snatched it up and carried
the
the
that the
1. Look for a Star-Garry MiË,
2. Itty Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini,
Brian Hyland.
8. It's Now or Never-Elvis Presley.
4. My Home Town Paul Anka.
5. Biology Sue Raney.
6. I'm Not Afraid Ricky Netson.
7. One of Us Pall) Pare
8. Goodnight Sweetheart, Cha Cha Enoch Light
-9. Délia Gone Pat Boone.
10. My Heart Has ; Mind of it's Own-Connie Frands.
11. No-Dofle Stevens.
12 Romantica dane Morgan.
13. Sad River The Platters,
14. Am I That Easy to Forget?-Debble Reynolds. 15. Half a Love, Lou Monta
16. Oh, Mỹ, You The Ponl-Talls.
17. Feel so Fine Johnny Preston.
18. 1 Love You In the Same Old Way-Paul Anks 19. A Kookie Little Paradís Jó Ann Campbell. 20. Biology-Danny Valentine.
tuating
rapidly
too enable record agents, here to make the necessary ad- vance orders..
Certainly, Hengkeng has neven, previouely, had any trouble in keeping up with the bloger record countries, and agents here, haya...... al ways.
1. provaŭ adept at fore- casting the market curately.
good for slay in the Parade if ever it rets
he Everly Brothers current success in. Britain- rated number, 60 is "When Will I Be Loved,” andlá
one
International
.
of the
hits that hasn't yet re- gistered here.
Hunter
we
at them
having
to time.
The reason well may be. charts are flus
Eyep,
breying
emineatly respectable Chandler has bee
Robe Mitchem Reynolds, Ge Astaire, sand do all kee
tonella for
the record buying public.
Mr Hunt
ordinary
the
Love" and
hardly, any more
Over sentimental,
romantic-for Tab fans be a must.
HITS HERE AND THERE DEPARTMENT
In
America:
New Or Never Presley. 2.
Run" (The Ventur
In Britain:
(The Shadows); Blues" (Elvis Presl
Footnote: “Apach
be available -In Hong) in the next few days.